Does NYC or LA have a bigger population?
Does NYC or LA have a bigger population? The largest city in the US is New York City, with over 8.5 million residents. Los Angeles and Chicago follow, each with more than 2.5 million residents, and southern US cities Houston and Phoenix round out the top five with populations of almost 2.3 million and 1.6 million, respectively.
Why is NYC population so big?
First, the port of New York came to dominate American shipping and immigration completely. Second, New York exploded as a manufacturing town, as industries such as sugar, publishing, and most importantly the garment trade clustered around the port.
Is Tokyo bigger than New York City?
Tokyo is the most populated metropolitan area in the world, but it's also much larger than New York City. Their population density 15,604 per square mile compared to our more stifling 27,578.